Ransomware related emails

Derek Held
Thank you for your interest in public records of the Northshore School District.  Your request has been received and is being processed.  Your request was received in this office on March 20, 2020 and given the reference number N000255-032020 for tracking purposes. To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All emails sent/received between September 20th 2019 and October 4th 2019 containing any of the following words: ransom, ransomware, Ryuk, bitcoin, crypto, or cryptocurrency.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Derek Held
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant District department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be provided with copies of the records requested, or provided with an estimate of when the requested records will be located and made available.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed.   Again, thank you for using the Northshore School District's Public Records Center.
-Northshore School District
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03/27/2020 Sent via email: requests@muckrock.com
Derek Held Re: Public Records Request dated 3/20/2020
Dear Derek Held:
The District is in receipt of your public records request dated 3/20/2020. Your request is for the following records: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All emails sent/received between September 20th 2019 and October 4th 2019 containing any of the following words: ransom, ransomware, Ryuk, bitcoin, crypto, or cryptocurrency.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Derek Held
We wish to notify you that we have already begun the process of locating the records as described in your letter, and intend to comply with the requirements of the Public Records Act in allowing you the opportunity to review and have all such documents which are subject to disclosure.
We need to determine what records are in the District’s possession responsive to your request.  We anticipate being able to respond by July 30, 2020.  If there is any delay in researching or producing the records, I will let you know.
If you have any questions I can be reached at 425-408-7605 or by e-mail at dhale@nsd.org.
Sincerely,
Doug Hale
Executive Director of Human Resources

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07/22/2020 Sent via Email: requests@muckrock.com Derek Held Re:  Public Records Request dated 3/20/2020 Dear Derek Held: The purpose of this letter is to let you know the records you requested have been assembled and are ready for your inspection. We believe they are responsive to your request under the Washington State Public Records Act. To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All emails sent/received between September 20th 2019 and October 4th 2019 containing any of the following words: ransom, ransomware, Ryuk, bitcoin, crypto, or cryptocurrency.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Derek Held The records requested have been assembled and are available for inspection.  Some of the records have been redacted. The majority of the redactions applied are pursuant to The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, and its federal implementing regulations, 34 C.F.R. § 99.1 et seq., are “other statute[s]” per RCW 42.56.070 that exempt or prohibit disclosure of specific records. FERPA prohibits the District from releasing education records about a student that contain personally identifiable information about that student without parental consent. In addition, RCW 28A.605.030 provides that a school may not release students’ education records except as authorized by FERPA or RCW 28A.600.475. Pursuant to FERPA and RCW 28A.605.030, the names of District students and parents have been redacted from education records such that those records no longer personally identify the students. Please see the attached redaction log for more specific information on other redactions applied.  Please log in to the Northshore School District Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents. Public Records Request - N000255-032020 (https://u8387795.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=nZGH0ylxadMp5hTpNkeAFs2esdYSu22BMM0rZQ-2BDsJO9L8pQLccgbku0ME1ZYKYjzUFnsESk5cotEkB6W1eLfbM9nQTNhKlirbqqAUk9p4U0vcIywdu60x0TuVpMvnUuCI4Z_7l-2FsVUtE7DP1qvMlA-2FkPkFsloJ4inLMo9yEe-2F3GBf1CDeBLYXWnGwP0Hvn2cmopzzMmXYZkcsYPC6GI56qvgSLGHTAbZSS-2BP05ymZmWxgw6j9JBiS0YsJzXUm2X92zCfDDZI2N1aiuzDLP6yFPRjzqDWhfJMxoDMQIlNxWgatZWjhWyrRbmrCFbz0l3RcTKemtyZT0vGCxNdk6h0EqR65vD-2BubkMSYTyi74-2BkJ8oIUSLTLPT3ZoANVCCOZAQxHkha-2BZCwqTEJPG3Y8-2B7m-2BWZz8FK7b7lp3mWcFdGUrUBxIlXCkPt1UKk0grc3uvr7v4JApuja8KV5YKC5LNUgHqiW5A75zmfYhzl5C0E9Aqs-2FHeVD4YV9HWBfXSP3PajT8vHDrmmjonDr8Cs5hez-2FBKD-2FQ-3D-3D) I believe this production closes your public records request dated March 20, 2020. If you have any questions I can be reached at 425-408-7605. Sincerely, Doug Hale Executive Director of Human Resources

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